The Shining vs The Sixth Sense
Which movie? Pick one and see how the world splits.
- The Shining 1980 64% · #35 in the world
- The Sixth Sense 1999 36% · #134 in the world
What the votes say
The world picks The Shining over The Sixth Sense, 64% to 36%. The Shining is #35 of the 1,800 movies in the world ranking, and #2 of the 11 by Stanley Kubrick. The Sixth Sense is #134, and #1 of the 12 by M. Night Shyamalan.
The case for each
The Shining: Stanley Kubrick's 1980 film of Stephen King's novel: Jack Torrance (Jack Nicholson) takes his family to spend the winter in the empty Overlook Hotel. 'Here's Johnny!', the twins in the corridor and the hedge maze.
The Sixth Sense: M. Night Shyamalan's 1999 ghost story: child psychologist Malcolm Crowe (Bruce Willis) and a boy who sees dead people (Haley Joel Osment). One of cinema's most famous twist endings, with six Oscar nominations.
Side by side
| The Shining | The Sixth Sense | |
|---|---|---|
| World rank | #35 | #134 |
| Year | 1980 | 1999 |
| Genre | Drama / Horror | Drama / Mystery / Thriller |
| Director | Stanley Kubrick | M. Night Shyamalan |
| Running time | 144 min | 107 min |